| It doesn't cost much to gather coin collection | | | | Cleaning Materials |
| supplies to support your new coin collecting | | | | Believe it or not, most collectors do not clean |
| hobby, but these supplies will make all the | | | | their coins because they do not want to take the |
| difference in the preservation of your coins. | | | | risk of devaluing a coin by accidentally scratching |
| Proper Handling Materials | | | | or smudging it. Instead, have a professional clean |
| It's best to handle your coins as little as possible. | | | | your valuable coins. The professional can |
| Many of the coins you buy will be in sealed cases, | | | | determine if the changes occurring to the coin |
| and, in most cases, it's best to leave these seals | | | | often termed "toning" have made the coin more |
| unbroken and the coins untouched. Believe it or | | | | or less valuable, and he can clean or not clean the |
| not, a broken seal, a fingerprint smudge or a bit | | | | coin accordingly. |
| of oil from your hands will lower the value of the | | | | However, if you feel the need to clean a coin, |
| coin in question. Coins you buy that are not in | | | | invest in a bottle of olive oil, some mild soap, a |
| sealed cases should be kept in proper storage | | | | pair of cloth gloves and distilled water. Soak the |
| containers or display albums and touched only | | | | coin in olive oil for a few days, and then soak the |
| when being graded or cleaned. You'll want to | | | | coin in mildly soapy water for a few days. Rinse |
| invest in a pair of gloves, coin tweezers, a | | | | with distilled water, and then let the coin air dry. |
| magnifying glass and a piece of velvet for handling | | | | Coin Collecting Resources |
| purposes. | | | | You'll want to educate yourself on the whole coin |
| Proper Storage | | | | collecting and trading industry. Buy yourself a coin |
| You can keep your collectables in coin albums, coin | | | | grading book, and start collecting information on |
| envelopes, coin cases or coin boards, depending | | | | coins. Coin collecting software, books and |
| on if you wish to display your coins or if you wish | | | | magazines are all available online, in dealer shops |
| to keep your collection stored away. | | | | and at coin collecting conferences. |